Liverpool midfielder agrees transfer to Champions League rivals as contract decision madeLiverpool’s James McConnell joins Ajax on a season-long loan after signing a new five-year Anfield contract. The 20-year-old midfielder, with 13 senior Liverpool appearances, reunites with former Reds coach John Heitinga. Despite interest from Ipswich, Hull, and Sturm Graz, Ajax’s development plan secured the deal. McConnell follows Liverpool goalkeeper Vitezslav Jaros to the Dutch side.
